tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4794518981732044031..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Dinotopia MapJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8041550087205841612009-01-02T01:52:00.000-05:002009-01-02T01:52:00.000-05:00Very nice to see even the early marker drawing of ...Very nice to see even the early marker drawing of the map. It looks great!<BR/><BR/>I've always had an intrigue for map-making and have been trying to do one for my own project, but for some reason I've been finding them to be rather tricky to paint. I've studied a number of maps and even tried a little style mimicry to get started, but produced nothing satisfying so far. Seems to be something one develops their own style for.<BR/><BR/>Also thanks for the tip, adding more locations than one plans to use. Will certainly keep that in mind!K. W. Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655384005850170232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37785008199181113872008-12-31T13:49:00.000-05:002008-12-31T13:49:00.000-05:00Thought you might find this interesting, I found a...Thought you might find this interesting, I found an archive online of old maps of quite a large range of areas. <BR/><BR/>http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/<BR/><BR/>Includes mostly watercolour and ink, but some oil ones tooDavid Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773196477093204900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37120547544903709852008-12-31T00:38:00.000-05:002008-12-31T00:38:00.000-05:00Real interesting stuff.Haha looks like it's not su...Real interesting stuff.<BR/><BR/>Haha looks like it's not such a "terrible place" afterall. So what did the original name mean?Stephen James.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04729750229032513596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67248869541450416292008-12-30T15:13:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:13:00.000-05:00Professor: Yes, a coincidence, but the mind works ...Professor: Yes, a coincidence, but the mind works in strange ways. Maybe I was thinking of the shape in some weird reversal.<BR/><BR/>Garrett: I wish I could. It's locked shut and at present part of a traveling Dinotopia exhibition stored away in the Norman Rockwell Museum vaults at the moment. <BR/><BR/>Doug: Yes, this was the first map, and the first time I wrote "Dinotopia."<BR/><BR/>Erik: Thanks for the superb links. Francois Schuiten is rather new to me, and it's a treat to see such a beautiful sensibility.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4985454356598500472008-12-30T05:48:00.000-05:002008-12-30T05:48:00.000-05:00There is a Belgian Comic book author that created ...There is a Belgian Comic book author that created a whole imaginary world in a series of about 10 or 20 books. The world resembles our world in the 19th century but with some futuristic aspects. It is "how our world could have developed".<BR/>He developed his world in a rather Jules Verne like way. <BR/>His name is Francois Schuiten and his site is called <A HREF="http://www.urbicande.be" REL="nofollow">Urbicande</A><BR/><BR/>His website also contains a large map that serves as a starting point for browsing.<BR/><BR/>A good impression of his work are his <A HREF="http://www.bookpalace.com/acatalog/Home_Francois_Schuiten_Art_311.html" REL="nofollow">posters</A><BR/><BR/>Here's a video giving a bit of an intro to schuiten and his biggest architectural realisation so far : the <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdGhNoaiRK8" REL="nofollow">Arts et Metiers</A> metro station in Paris.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86158795707506400152008-12-29T15:46:00.000-05:002008-12-29T15:46:00.000-05:00The birth of the name Dinotopia, did it really occ...The birth of the name Dinotopia, did it really occur on that map? Is this the document? If so, that is one of the coolest posts you've made so far. Star, triple underline and here you are! Wonderful! That must of been a good day.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420732610057663641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78520769102963150172008-12-29T11:42:00.000-05:002008-12-29T11:42:00.000-05:00beautiful drawing.Could you ever show us a look i...beautiful drawing.<BR/>Could you ever show us a look inside the "original journal" from village books. that would be interesting.Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622761622106813172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58874757404588085112008-12-29T08:36:00.000-05:002008-12-29T08:36:00.000-05:00Was it on purpose that Dinotopia looks vaguely lik...Was it on purpose that Dinotopia looks vaguely like Australia turned upside down?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445308958139867946noreply@blogger.com